diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e61dc44c34a4..24398c6e4860 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.12 1993/07/04 14:02:11 cgd Exp $
+#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.13 1993/07/07 12:55:48 brezak Exp $
 
 # NOTE THAT etc *DOES NOT* BELONG IN THE LIST BELOW
 
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ SUBDIR+= gnu
 
 SUBDIR+= sys
 
+.if exists(regress)
 .ifmake !(install)
 SUBDIR+= regress
 .endif
@@ -14,5 +15,6 @@ SUBDIR+= regress
 regression-tests:
 	@echo Running regression tests...
 	@( cd regress; make regress )
+.endif
 
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>